AI’s impact on our social media feeds has not gone unnoticed by one of America’s top dictionaries. Amidst the onslaught of content that has swept the web over the past 12 months, Merriam-Webster ...

That feeling that you and Harry Styles would instantly become friends if you ever bumped into each other? Yes, that’s parasocial, the Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year. The term dates back to ...

None of these fans have ever met Swift in person. So why did so many get so choked up at the happy news? The answer is Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year for 2025 — ‘parasocial.’ How does the ...

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The power couple's engagement in August partially influenced the dictionary's 2025 word of choice Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024.

Cambridge Dictionary has chosen “parasocial” as its 2025 Word of the Year, highlighting the rise of one-sided relationships between fans and public figures. Officials said the choice was influenced in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. “Six-seven still hasn’t even peaked in its usage yet,” Steve Johnson, director of lexicography for the Dictionary Media Group at ...

The inside joke driven by social media was recently included in 'South Park's' season 28 premiere. By The Associated Press Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Dictionary.com has crowned a set of ...

Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your hands in the air. Dictionary.com's word of the year isn't even really a word. It's the viral term “6-7” that kids and ...

Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your hands in the air. Dictionary.com’s word of the year isn’t even really a word. It’s the viral term “6-7” that kids and ...